Mapplethorpe

"This definitive collection of nearly three hundred duotone images follows the full course of Mapplethorpe's career, from his early Polaroids to the last haunting self-portraits of the artist contemplating his own death. Included are the society portraits, the famous male nudes, floral still lifes, shocking pictures from the sexual underworld, and many previously unpublished photographs."--the publisher. This is the definitive volume on Mapplethorpe's work, published in cooperation with the photographer's estate. It will become an essential for those interested in Mapplethorpe's unique vision and in American culture.